Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

Embarkment of Biwajima River

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Item
[1891]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Item is a copy of Plate III in the book "The Great Earthquake of Japan, 1891" by John Milne and W.K. Burton.

Earthquake destruction and dead body

16-a033279
Item
[1891]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Item is a photograph showing earthquake destruction. Two men are standing by a dead body.

Nagoya Spinning Mill

16-a033280
Item
[1891]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Item is a copy of Plate VI in the book "The Great Earthquake of Japan, 1891" by John Milne and W.K. Burton, showing the Nagoya Spinning Mill in Japan, after 1891 earthquake.

Kasamatsu [earthquake damage]

16-a033281
Item
[1891]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Item is a photograph showing a field of debris from earthquake destruction in Kasamatsu, Japan. It is a copy of Plate XV in the book "The Great Earthquake of Japan, 1891" by John Milne and W.K. Burton.

Twisted railway line

16-a033282
Item
[1891]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Item is a copy of Plat X in "The Great Earthquake of Japan, 1891" by John Milne and W.K. Burton. The image shows a railway line twisted by earthquake of 1891, and Kisogawa railway bridge in background.

Nagara Gawa Railway Bridge

16-a033283
Item
[1891]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Item a copy of Plate XXII in "The Great Earthquake of Japan, 1891" by John Milne and W.K. Burton. The image shows Nagara Railway Bridge, twisted and broken after 1891 earthquake. A man stands in the middle of the track.

Officer on horseback

16-a033284
Item
[ca. 1895]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Item is a photograph showing an officer on horseback .

The Nippon-bashi and Mitsukoshi

16-a033285
Item
[ca. 1895]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Photograph of the Nippon-bashi and Mitsukoshi (日本橋と呉服店三越/Mitsukoshi department store and Nihonbashi bridge) from Tokyo Meisho (東京名所/Views of Tokyo).

English vowel pronunciation guide

16-a033286
Item
[ca. 1895]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Item is a photograph showing an English vowel pronunciation guide. First line reads: "A as in Father ..."

Monrise over water

16-a033287
Item
[ca. 1895]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Item is a photograph showing moonrise over water

Moonrise scene

16-a033288
Item
[ca. 1895]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Item is a photograph showing moonrise. Labelled "Torii in the sea"

Moonrise over water

16-a033289
Item
[ca. 1895]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Item is a photograph showing moonrise. Scene on circular mat

Moonrise over water along road.

16-a033290
Item
[ca. 1895]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Item is a photograph showing moonrise over water. Labelled "Night scene of Shinagawa" Scene on circular mat

Two figures in front of greenery

16-a033291
Item
[ca. 1895]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Item is a photograph showing two people in front of greenery. a hut appears on their left

Temple with multiple figures

16-a033292
Item
[ca. 1895]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Item is a photograph showing a temple. Many figures and trees appear.

Kenpo happu wo iwau kasō no hitobito (憲法発布を祝う仮装の人々/Celebrating the proclamation of the Meiji Constitution).

16-a033293
Item
[ca. 1895]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Item is a photograph showing people dressed up as warriors for a parade celebrating the proclamation of the Meiji Constitution in 1889 in front of building in Tokyo. A label on the glass slide reads, "The Japanese Army of 100 Years Ago”, but this is not the accurate description of the scene.

Tokyo Sakurada-mon no yuki (東京桜田門の雪/Snow at the Sakurada-mon, Tokyo)

16-a033294
Item
[ca. 1895]

Parte deJames Davidson collection

Item is a photograph showing a stone building in a snowy scene.
Image was featured in the publication Jinzan Chisuichō (仁山智水帖), published by Mitsumura Shashinbu (光村写真部), 1902.